Sexual Dimorphism

Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1005-1011

  Ralls, Katherine ^a   Mesnick, Sarah L ^b  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84864424937     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-373553-9.00233-9     Document Type: Chapter

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